1950s

Stanley Nicholson ’58, Missoula, holds a doctorate in economics from Duke University, and this year two of his grandsons continued the tradition by graduating in economics. He taught at the College of William & Mary and worked for 10 years in Nigeria, Columbia and Brazil in economic development. After a residency at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., and an administrative vice president position at Colby College, he retired to Seeley Lake in 1990. He became involved with the Business Bureau with Fiscal Forums and helped found the Seeley Lake Community Foundation before moving to Missoula in 2013. 

Roger Smith ’58, Norwalk, Conn., remains active in his community of Rowayton, Connecticut, where he serves on the local library board as a trustee, as well as with other organizations. He worked at the Navy’s U.S. Submarine Base, the New London Ct., the Stouffer Foods Corp. and Top of the Sixes restaurant in New York City. After marrying, he joined Batten, Barten, Durstine & Osborn Inc. and spent most of his career there as a vice president corporate personnel director.

Barbara Matteson ’59, Tucson, Ariz., retired after teaching elementary school for 30 years. For 27 years she served as a member of the Arizona Women’s Political Caucus to support women running for office. She has worked in numerous political activism campaigns at local, state and national levels and as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. She is most passionate about public education, women’s rights, environmental issues and senior issues. Matteson worked as president and vice president of NEA-Retired, as well as on its Political Action Committee, and she was recognized with its highest honor as 2017 winner of the Distinguished Service Award.